Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase was the youngest person to ever win the Camera d’Or in 1997 for "Suzaku," her first feature film. Kirin Kiki described her as "unusual" in a good way.
Vibe:
Soft, gentle, and kind... until it knocks you down on the ground and guts you like a fish. If you let it, this film will emotionally crush you and leave you silently crying in bed, trying not to wake your partner.
If you can avoid it, don't